Diocese of Ikot Ekpene Dioecesis Ikotekpenensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | a portion of Akwa Ibom State |
Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Calabar |
Coordinates | 5°11′0″N7°43′0″E / 5.18333°N 7.71667°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,263 km2 (874 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 908,028 98,552 (10.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | March 1, 1963 |
Cathedral | Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene |
Co-cathedral | Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Camillus Raymond Umoh |
Bishops emeritus | Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh |
Map | |
Ikot Ekpene is located in Akwa Ibom State shown here in red. |
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